Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa reveals that Sampath Manamperi, who is accused of concealing two container loads of raw materials allegedly used to manufacture the drug 'Ice' and belonging to underworld figure 'Kehelbaddara Padme', has been identified as a former police intelligence officer.

Participating in the weekly Cabinet media briefing held today (09), Minister Jayatissa said that the absconding suspect has also been identified as a suspect in the murder of the late Nadarajah Raviraj, a former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian.

The minister further stated, "This person named Sampath Manamperi has served as a police constable for a while. He has also served as an intelligence officer for a ...